Our band went to an open mic night on Saturday night and I sang in public for the first time. I did some singing at two parties in the past but this was the real deal! I had a BLAST! We've been playing in our basement for years(my husband is the drummer) and it was such a "rush" to be on stage for the 1st time. My husband asked for a drum set for Christmas every year for 14 years. Everyone said he'd never use it! I began to hoard and stash away any bit of extra money for next Christmas and if he asked again I would get it for him. Well, he asked for a drum set again. After shopping at the toy store for the kids I told him to make a left and go past the next road. He asked where we were going, and I said "To buy you a drum set"! It blew his mind. He had 2 lessons as a kid and picked it right back up, I was amazed. He plays by ear and he is fantastic, he really got to show his stuff on Saturday. HE is why I sing!!! We had such great feedback from everyone and apparantly we're going to be on U Tube. We were asked to return next month as the feature band! I guess we're finally out of the basement! This is a dream come true for my husband Dennis and I'm so happy to be along for the ride. We've been through so much together, he has been my rock. When the good times come we are grateful, and we cherish it. Good things do happen. I hope something good happens to all of you today.
Faith M
L4/5 discectomy 11/98,disc decompression surgery 10/01 (failed),C5/6 fusion 2/02,L4/5&L5/S1 discectomy 4/02,C6/7 fusion 4/04, L4/5 discectomy 4/05(failed)diagnosed with permanent nerve damage,2 level lumbar fusion 1/08,C4/5 fusion 1/09 and too many epidurhal/ nerve blocks to count. Surgeon said I have 2 more fusions in my future.
Great news indeed!
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Medtronic SCS Placed May 4, 2009. Cervical, for chronic right shoulder, upper arm pain.
Your story gave me goosebumps. My husband is also a drummer and has been for many, many years (he plays by ear also). Before I knew him, he was even in a band that opened up for Vince Gill and he saw Vince watching them play and tapping his foot.
Anyway, for many years he's been trying to find a venue to play in regularly, but he didn't want to play with a group that wanted to try and get famous. He just wants to play.
Finally, early this year, his boss asked him to come to their church and play his drums with the group that normally plays the music. In this particular church, music is the praise, so you sit for the prayer and stand for the music. So he went and the entire church so loved his playing with the group that he's invited to play any time he wants. He gets to practice on most Tuesdays and usually every other Saturday.
The point of this is that because he's been through so much with me and will have to put up with more, I'm so happy that he's finally found his little place to get away and enjoy life outside of his hurting wife. I often go and watch him play - and I'm not jealous of his groupies because generally, they're about 75 years old.
I'm so happy for you. It's like you and I are in a parallel, although I only sing with his music in my mind. What a great story - thanks for sharing!
Cath
October 21, 2008 - ACDF, 3-level (C4/5, 5/6 6/7), with hardware and eight screws. C4/5 and 5/6 fused, still movement at C6/7.
February 2009 - Lower back pain and sciatic pain.
January 6, 2010 - TLIF at L4/5, two rods and four pedicle screws.
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Wrambler and Cath. Thank you for sharing with me Cath! I am also happy that my husband has a fulfilling hobbie and that we can leave the stress of my disability behind while we play. It feels good to be able to look forward to something and to have this new excitement in our lives! It's wonderful to see our men happy isn't it? I am also happy for you Cath, it sounds like your husband has found his "happy place" too! And that makes US happy.
Faith M
L4/5 discectomy 11/98,disc decompression surgery 10/01 (failed),C5/6 fusion 2/02,L4/5&L5/S1 discectomy 4/02,C6/7 fusion 4/04, L4/5 discectomy 4/05(failed)diagnosed with permanent nerve damage,2 level lumbar fusion 1/08,C4/5 fusion 1/09 and too many epidurhal/ nerve blocks to count. Surgeon said I have 2 more fusions in my future.
HI Faith
What wonderful news!!!!! I am so thrilled for you
PS: you tube is 1 of the few words you don't want to shorten into u tube. My hubby read u tube somewhere on line & went there and it is a "bad"
site lol 
Ms. Humpty Dumpty Took a great fall and all the Drs and surgeons could not put her back together again.
After my fall I started to fall apart. L1-L2-L3-L4 - S1 & S2 gone. ( full herniation )Spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, degenerative disk, scoliosis.
The spacers in your back are gone/going, spinal nerve damage.
Spinal spurs. Both knee caps & both hips have degenerative bone disease, arthritis and bone spurs.
No surgeries as Drs. don't think it will help and may make things worse.
Age 47 - Here to find & offer support.
I appreciate your support! Thanks for letting me know about the you tube spelling. Sure wouldn't want to send anyone to the "bad" site. Yikes!
Faith M
L4/5 discectomy 11/98,disc decompression surgery 10/01 (failed),C5/6 fusion 2/02,L4/5&L5/S1 discectomy 4/02,C6/7 fusion 4/04, L4/5 discectomy 4/05(failed)diagnosed with permanent nerve damage,2 level lumbar fusion 1/08,C4/5 fusion 1/09 and too many epidurhal/ nerve blocks to count. Surgeon said I have 2 more fusions in my future.